As far as early release bugs go for a new operating system, this is pretty worrying. A bug in the current version of macOS Ventura is breaking third-party security tools that protect users from malware. Apple has stated a fix is on the way, but here’s how to find out if you’re affected and “unbreak” […]
Along with the release of macOS 13 Ventura on Monday, Apple also release security patches for its older macOS Monterey and macOS Big Sur operating systems. The fixes hone in on three vulnerabilities found in older macOS versions have been patched for users unable or unwilling to update to macOS Ventura and are as follows: […]
A newly discovered malware strain for Macs, dubbed “CloudMensis,” has begun making the rounds and seems to have located a previously unknown macOS backdoor that could be used to spy on users with compromised Macs. Discovered by the cybersecurity firm ESET, the malware has been named CloudMensis due to the way it utilizes cloud storage […]
This is why updates exist. A security researcher has located a zero-day bug that could potentially allow an attacker to steal your Apple ID password from your AirTag: Apple’s “Lost Mode” allows a user to mark their Airtag as missing if they have misplaced it. This generates a unique https://found.apple.com page, which contains the Airtag’s serial number, […]
The Silver Sparrow malware is out in the wild. And no one quite seems to know what it does. Over the weekend, news surfaced of a mysterious new pieced of malware called “Silver Sparrow” that had infected 30,000 computers to date. There’s also a version of it built for the new M1-based Macs. To date, […]